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Yesterday, we convened a high-level side event on the sidelines of the @_AfricanUnion Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Trade, Industry and Finance Meeting in Abidjan to explore how Africa can mobilise more of its own capital to finance industrialisation. Here are a few highlights from the discussion. 📸 #AUSTC #Industrialisation #DevelopmentFinance #AfCRA

So can treaty-based PCS provide greater clarity for African borrowers, lenders and investors? The latest episode of our AI video series; 'Flipping The Orthodoxy' brings all sides of the debate together. Watch here: youtu.be/dT0VC4mMTzg

This is why PCS matters for Africa's industrialisation agenda. Affordable, long-term finance depends on institutions that can raise capital on competitive terms while supporting countries through economic shocks.

Africa is building new financial institutions to finance its own development. But will they receive fair and predictable treatment from credit rating agencies, capital markets and international creditors? That's where Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) comes in. 👇🏾 youtu.be/dT0VC4mMTzg

Who decides Africa’s creditworthiness? Every credit rating influences borrowing costs, investor confidence and access to finance. But do today’s credit rating methodologies capture the full picture of African economies? Join DR’s first webinar in our Credit Rating Agencies series as experts examine where current methodologies fall short, the cost of misrating, and how AfCRA could strengthen Africa’s credit rating ecosystem. 📅 29 July | 🕧 12:30 PM EAT Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #CreditRatings #DevelopmentFinance #AfCRA

The @_AfricanUnion Specialized Technical Committee on Trade & Industry is underway in Abidjan. Development Reimagined CEO @hmryder is attending the meetings and is available for bilateral discussions. 📩 clients@developmentreimagined.com

We take the need to explain technical issues simply very seriously - AI is a great way to do that. Check out our latest explainer in an “imagined” closed door meeting on the concept of preferential creditor status, and then let us know what you think about this concept!

The conversation is underway! On the sidelines of the @_AfricanUnion’s STC on Trade and Finance Meeting, Development Reimagined together with @APRMorg, @SAIIA_info @AAMFI_Sec and @KAS_PolDiSSA is convening a high-level discussion on Mobilising African Capital for Industrialisation. Our panel will explore African capital mobilisation, the Africa Disagreement Tax, credit rating reform and the role of #AfCRA in unlocking affordable finance. #DevelopmentFinance #Industrialisation

Financing Africa's industrialisation isn't just about raising more capital. It's also about who can raise it, at what cost, and under what rules. As policymakers meet at the Joint Meeting of the @_AfricanUnion’s STC on trade and finance in Abidjan, Preferred Creditor Status (PCS) is back in focus. PCS can shape: 🏦 Credit ratings 💰 Cost of capital 🏗️ Industrial & infrastructure finance 🌍 Lending during economic shocks At the same time, governments need room to restructure unsustainable debt. The latest episode of our AI video series explores how Africa can balance both priorities. 🎥 Watch the full : youtu.be/dT0VC4mMTzg

@soniasanchezqui @APRMorg @SAIIA_info @KAS_PolDiSSA @AAMFI_Sec This is an in-person event, but we'll be posting updates and key takeaways here after the discussion.

@DevReimagined @APRMorg @SAIIA_info @KAS_PolDiSSA @AAMFI_Sec Is it online as well? Thanks.

Can Africa finance its own industrialisation? On the sidelines of the #AUSTC Meeting in Abidjan, DR in partnership with @APRMorg @SAIIA_info @KAS_PolDiSSA and @AAMFI_Sec will explore how African capital, credit rating reform and the proposed #AfCRA can help unlock affordable finance for industry and infrastructure. 📅 21 July 🕗 08:00-09:30 GMT Join the conversation as we explore practical solutions to financing Africa’s industrial future! #DevelopmentFinance #Industrialisation #Africa #CreditRatings

The APRM, in partnership with @SAIIA_info, @DevReimagined, AAMFI, and @KAS_PolDiSSA, invites you to a discussion on Mobilising African Capital for Industrialisation. Join us in Abidjan, on the margins of the 9th STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration

Grateful for the opportunity to join the China-Africa Energy and Climate Roundtable organised by @DevReimagined in Beijing, China #RenewableEnergy #ClimateResilience

In his recent commentary for @ForeignPolicy ‘s Africa Brief, our economist, @LwereTrevor , argues that while debt-for-development swaps can unlock investment in priority sectors, they are not enough on their own to significantly reduce a country’s debt-servicing burden. Read more: bit.ly/4yoXU0W #DebtRelief #DevelopmentFinance #Zambia